Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Weekend Events: AU vs. Mississippi State

Can you believe we are entering the fourth week of college
football?! It seems like just yesterday we were anxiously awaiting the reveal of
our Auburn Tiger Football team and now here we are going into week four. As we
begin marking off previous games with Ws and Ls and start looking to the next
game ahead there is one thing that holds true throughout the weeks. That thing
is that no matter what happens we are the Auburn Family and pride for our
beloved Tigers will always hold steady and true.

And since our love for the Tigers is strong, it can be quite
the task to sit by and wait for the next game to roll around. The good news
though is that there are plenty of AUsome events to keep us busy in the
meantime. Do you know about all of the AUsome events that take place on the
weekends of home football games? Well, in case you didn’t I am here to give you
the scoop. Below, I’ve listed the exciting events taking place this weekend for
the AU vs. Mississippi game. For more information on these upcoming events,
please email info@aotourism.com or call (334) 887-8747.

Friday Football Luncheon

Kickoff home game weekends at the Friday Football Luncheon.
Enjoy lunch with other Auburn fans and participate in a brief talk with Coach
Malzahn or one of the other coaches. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at www.auburntigers.com/gamedayevents. The luncheon is held in the
Letterman's Lounge inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Guests can enter in through the
East Side Scholarship Entrance. Parking is available on the 4th level of the
stadium deck on Heisman Drive.

Auburn University Campus Walking Tours

Join the War Eagle Girls and Plainsman on Friday afternoon
before home games beginning at 4:00 p.m. from the Auburn Alumni Center for a
special tour of campus. Free and open to the public. Campus walking tours
available prior to each home game except the Auburn-Alabama game.

Date: 9/25/15 // Time: 4:00 p.m.

Location: Auburn Alumni Center

Jordan-Hare Stadium Locker Room Tours

Come experience the pre-game locker room setup for the Auburn
football team at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Fridays prior to each home game from
4-6 p.m. Free and open to the public. Please enter at Gate 10 through the Jane
and Mike McCartney Brick Plaza.

Date: 9/25/15 // Time: 4 - 6 p.m.

Location: Gate 10 at Jordan-Hare Stadium

Football, Fans, and Feathers Raptor Educational
Program

Join the Southeastern Raptor Center for Football, Fans and
Feathers, a raptor show and flight demonstration where hawks, falcons, eagles
and other birds of prey are free-flown from towers and around the amphitheater,
enabling visitors to see these raptors fly up close. Tickets are $5 per person
and support the mission of the Southeastern Raptor Center, the rehabilitation of
injured or orphaned raptors, to educate the public about birds of prey and
conservation. Call Andrew Hopkins at (334)
844-6943 for more information about the event.

AUsome Amphibians & Reptiles

Join the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve & Nature
Center staff for a one-hour presentation on the AUsome amphibians and reptiles
found in our state and beyond. Children and adults will enjoy this entertaining
hands-on program with live animals. Admission is $5/person. Children 3 and under
are free. Proceeds benefit the nature center. This event is sponsored by the
Auburn Opelika Tourism Bureau.

Date: 9/25/15 // Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: Kreher Preserve & Nature Center

2222 North College Street, Auburn, AL 36830

Rehabilitated Raptor Release

The release will take place immediately following the
Football, Fans and Feathers education bird event that SRC conducts on Fridays
before home and away football games at the Edgar B. Carter
Amphitheatre. When injured raptors are brought to SRC, they are evaluated
and treated with the goal of returning them to a suitable habitat in the wild.
The raptors being released here are young Barred Owls, brought to the center as
orphans. In the case of these orphaned owls, Chewacla State Park provides an
appropriate habitat for their release. If you have questions about the event,
please email Joanne Ninesling at ppbirdingtrail@gmail.com.

Friday Football Dinner

Kick off home game weekends at the Friday Football Dinners.
Enjoy dinner with Auburn fans and eat where the Tigers eat in the new Auburn
Wellness Kitchen. Tickets are $40 (plus tax) each and $20 (plus tax) for
children 12 years and younger. Register online today at www.aubgameday.com.
Date: 9/25/15 // Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. // Location: Wellness Kitchen.

AU Football vs. Mississippi State

Come out on Saturday, September 25, as they take on
Mississippi State! Two hours prior to the game, the Tiger Walk will take place
and gates will open. Pre-game festivities will begin on the field 20 minutes
before kickoff and then the eagle will take flight. The game will begin at 6:36
p.m. For those watching from home, the game will be available on ESPN2. Click
here for a detailed gameday schedule of events.

This week in Auburn/Opelika

September 22: Introduction to Lean U Start-Ups at the Shelby
Center for Engineering

September 23: Rhiannon Giddens Concert at the Opelika Center
for Performing Arts

September 23: “Flora and Fauna” art exhibit at the Jule
Collins Smith Museum

September 23: Tour the Auburn University Museum of Natural
History from 4-6 p.m.

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Cat Watson is the newest addition to the Tourism Bureau. Naturally, the blog became her first responsibility. Cat graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Public Relations and now serves as the Communications Specialist for the AOTB. Cat is a true Auburn local, having lived here her whole life. She enjoys writing and loves to edit even more.